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Nu, ?G9,178. PATENTBD SEPT. 6, 1904. F. W. MOORE.

LOCKET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1904.

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UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

LOCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,178, datedSeptember 6, 1904. Application filed July 15, 1904. Serial No. 216,679.(No model.)

To all 1071 0712, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK IV. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lockets, of whichthe following is .a specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in lockets, and moreparticularly to an improvement in hinges for lockets.

The object of my invention is to hinge the I front and back of a lockettogether without the use of solder.

A further object of my invention is to form a hinge withoutprotuberances on the exterior surface of the locket.

My invention consistsin the peculiar and novel construction of a hingefor lockets, said hinge having a T-shapcd member-formed integral withthe front of the locket, the shank of the T-shaped member being bentinwardly approximately at right angles, an inwardl extendingcircular lipin the back of the locket, in which is an opening extending through thelip and back for the shank of the T-shaped member, and a circularlocking-band having a spring-tongue adapted to hold the arms of theT-shaped member under the inwardlyextending lip and against the innerrounded edge of the back, thereby hinging the front to the back ofthelocket without solder, as will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a front view of a locket provided with my improved hinge.Fig. 2 is an edge view of the locket looking at the hinge. Fig. 3 is aview of the locket in the open position looking at the interior of thelocket. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the T-shapedhinge member formed integral with the front of the locket. Fig. 5 is anenlarged detail sectional view of the back of the locket, showing theinwardly-extending lip on the back and the slot for the shank of theT-shaped hinge member. Fig. 6 is an en larged detail fragmental view ofthe lockingband, showing the spring-tongue for the hinge; and Fig. 7 isan enlarged detail sectional view through the hinge of the locket,showing the front of the locket closed in full lines and in the openposition in broken lines.

.of the T and forming the In the drawings, a indicates the ring, 6 thehead, 0 the front, (Z the back, a the lockingband, and f thepicture-retaining ring, of the locket. The front 0 and the back (Z arestamped up from sheet metal to form the usual hollow circularlocket-body. The T- shaped hinge member 0 is formed integral with thecover 0, the shank 0 extending from the edge of the cover and merginginto the square cross-arm 0 0 representing the head pintle of the hinge.The shank 0 is bent inwardly approximately at right angles, as shown in4 and 7. The back (Z has the inwardly-extending circular lip (Z and theopening (Z which extends through the lip and rounded edge of the back,as shown in Figs. 5 and '7. The locking-band 0 consists of a flatcircular band of spring metal constructed to have the slots 6 6 formingthe spring-tongue In hinging the cover 0 to the back (Z the shank of theT-shaped hinge member is placed in the opening (Z in the back and thecover closed. This brings the square crossarms 0" 0 under the lip (Zagainst the inner rounded edge of the back and across the opening (Z Thecover is now opened and the locking-band 0 placed in position in theback Z to bring the spring-tongue against the square cross-arms c 0 asshown in Figs. 3 and 7. The cover 0 is now held in either the closed oropen position by the spring-tongue 0 By the use of my improved hinge inlockets the front and back of the locket are hinged together without theuse ofsolder and without protuberances on the exterior surface of thelocket, forming practically a simple and inexpensive concealed hinge.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. In a locket, a hinge consisting of a T- shapedmember on the front or cover of the locket, an inwardly-extending lip inthe back of the locket through which is an opening, and a locking-bandhaving a springtongue, as described.

2. In a locket, a hinge consisting of a T- shaped member formed integralwith the front or cover of the locket, an inwardly-extending lip in theback of the locket through which 0 0 formed integral with the front 0,an inwardly-extending lip d in the back (Z having the opening (Z and alocking-band 6 having the slots 6 e forming the spring-tongue 6 asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK WV. MOORE.

Witnesses:

ADA E. HAGERTY, J. A. MILLER, Jr.

